Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis)
Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) is a shrub that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis).
This plant is commonly known as oriental hornbeam.
This is a deciduous plant that takes more than 50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: oriental hornbeam
Scientific name: Carpinus orientalis
Plant type: Shrubs, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) – Димитър Найденов / Dimìtar Nàydenov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
Other types of Carpinus to consider:
See all Carpinus
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Carpinus orientalis likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) – Marija Gajić, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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